December

Published 8:00 pm, Tuesday, August 26, 2003

Weekends (Fri-Sun) through Dec. 21: Saginaw Children's Zoo is hosting Santa and his reindeer from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Admission is free.

December 4-6: The 20th annual Dow Gardens Christmas Walk is scheduled from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Participants can stroll along candlelit pathways, see illuminated trees, and enjoy local choirs and musicians.

December 5-7: Loyce Houlton's Nutcracker Fantasy, performed by Minnesota Dance Theatre and the Midland Symphony Orchestra, is scheduled in the Midland Center for the Arts auditorium. Performances are scheduled at 8 p.m. Dec. 5, 2 and 8 p.m. Dec. 6 and 2 and 7 p.m. Dec. 7, and likely will sell out. Tickets are $32 adults, $12 students.

December 7: Men of Music Christmas Concert is scheduled at 2 and 7 p.m. in First United Methodist Church, downtown Midland. Admission is free; donations accepted.

December 8-9: Auditions for Theatre Guild's "The Who's Tommy" are scheduled at 7:30 p.m. in the Midland Center for the Arts Lecture Room. There are roles for 13 males, four females, two children and a chorus; production dates are March 5-6, 11-13 and 19-20.

December 17: Youth Honors Choral Program Christmas Concert is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. in the Midland Center for the Arts. The three choirs feature local students in grades 3-8. Tickets are $5 adults, $3 students, $12 family of four.

December 20-21: Music Society's Holiday Spectacular features guest host and performer Patti Page with full orchestra and members of Camerata Singers, Chorale, Good Company, Men of Music and Youth Honors Choral Program performing holiday favorites. Concerts are scheduled at 8 p.m. Dec. 20 and 3 p.m. Dec. 21. Tickets are $16 adults, $11 students.

Now Playing:

December 23: "A Christmas Carol" will be performed by Nebraska Theatre Caravan at 7:30 p.m. in the Midland Center for the Arts. Tickets are $26 adults, $16 students.